The Lady Dons varsity team started their season Saturday with a victory on the road against Windsor by a score of 45 to 32. It was a game where the girls took control early and maintained a modest lead throughout the first half. At halftime the margin was 7 points, however, a quick run in the 3rd quarter stretched the…
The lady jv Dons traveled up to Sonoma County for their season opener against Windsor. The Dons scored first and never trailed, despite a couple late runs by Windsor, winning 38-333. Sophomore Addie Martin led the scoring effort with 13 points, junior Apple Walton added 11 points and sophomore Katherine Leamy contributed 8 points. Freshmen Sophia Sinha and Elena Russo…
In the Varsity Girls Basketball Foundation Game Tuesday the Lady Dons beat Arroyo 78 to 15. The girls raced out to a 31 to 3 first quarter lead and never looked backed. Freshmen Dulcinea Vail and Karyss Lacanlale led the way with 24 and 23 points each. Natalie Frechman and Emily Du both added 8 points, while Jenna Steele chipped…
Acalanes JV Boys lost 59-57 to the Tamalpais Red-Tailed Hawks in a hard fought and exciting game Saturday in Lafayette. It was the Dons big men that kept them in the game and then gave them a chance for a comeback win in the last minute. Jaden McClane led the way for Acalanes with 16 points and 8 rebounds, while…
In a game that took almost two minutes to see the first point of the game, the Dons beat Tamalpais in a fast-paced, high scoring shootout, 77-67. Nearly two minutes had elapsed before Jake Davis hit a free throw to open up the scoring. Tamalpais answered with a three and led 3-1, before Theo Stoll and Jake Davis hooked up…
The JV boys basketball team faced a tough Foothill High School team on Tuesday evening. The Dons battled hard but unfortunately came out on the losing end in a 59-41 loss to the Falcons, evening their record to 1-1. After a slow start the Dons faced a 22-point deficit early in the 3rd quarter. But the team came together, got…
The Dons opened the season against the Foothill Falcons Tuesday night for the program’s first game under new head coach Bill Powers. The team showed a lot of heart, collecting most of the loose balls, fighting for rebounds, and showing a deep rotation. A driving layup from junior Jack Bayless and 3 straight triples from senior Noah Bloch got the…
The 2021-2022 Acalanes Girls Soccer team is looking forward to dominating the competition this season and reclaiming the NCS title that they last won in 2020. Coach Nick Barbarino is returning for his 4th season with the Dons. Coach Nick was impressed with the talent level at tryouts earlier in November; he said that it was the most talented field…
Acalanes JV Hoops breezed past KIPP King Friday afternoon in San Lorenzo 76-47. Conor Hession, Ian Salmon, and Joe Reidenbach scored 13 points apiece to lead the effort, with Reidenbach contributing 8 rebounds as well. The Dons jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, with Hession’s midrange game on full display and Salmon taking the ball end-to-end,…
The Acalanes community welcomes Coach Bill Powers, who has agreed to lead the Dons’ boys basketball program! Coach Powers team had 30+ years of experience coaching basketball and has been teaching for 29 years. He is currently a social sciences teacher at Monte Vista High School. He coached at Acalanes in 2013-2014 and is thrilled to be back in blue.…
